Studying Wheat: Field trials provide vital research data for farmers

Katelin Davidson | Last updated Aug 30, 2012 12:0pm0

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WHEAT PRESENTATION. Manager of AgVentures NW, LLC, Paul Porter, stands with a presenter Jim Peterson in a variety of wheat as the Peterson describes the potential strengths and weaknesses of the specific variety in Eastern Washington. –Journal photo by Katelin Davidson

Over the past four years, AgVentures NW, LLC have been involved with wheat strip trials in Eastern Washington, and earlier this summer, Mike Miller hosted a field day at his family farm.

AgVentures NW is owned by Reardan Grain Growers, Inc. and Odessa Union Warehouse Cooperative, being officially formed in May of 2007, but has been in operation since 2005.

The company has around 50 different storage facilities at 22 locations spread throughout Spokane, Lincoln, Adams and Grant counties.

Paul Porter, manager of AgVentures NW, and Miller decided there was a void between testing plots, specifical...